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Heavy Duty CD Player / Weather Band Receiver
with CD Changer Control
Heavy Duty CD player/Weather Band Receiver
CQ-5500U/5300U
Operating Instructions
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use.
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Panasonic welcomes you to our ever growing family of electronic product owners. We know that this product will bring you many hours of enjoyment. Our reputation is built on precise electronic and mechanical engineering, manufactured with carefully selected components and assembled by people who take pride in their work. Once you discover the quality, reliability, and value we have built into this product, you too will be proud to be a member of our family. ❏ Use This Equipment Safely When Drivin
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Contents Use This Equipment Safely ...................................................................Page 2 Laser Products ......................................................................................Page 4 Part 15 of the FCC Rules ......................................................................Page 4 ❏ Power and Sound Controls ......................................................................5 How to adjust the volume, mute, balance, and tone for best listening Radio Basics.
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(Applies to laser product used in the United States only.) ❏ Laser Products Caution: This product utilizes a laser. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Laser products: Wave Length 780 nm Laser Power No hazardous radiation is emitted with safety protection. Label indications and their locations Certification label l BASS/TRED/BAL/FADER FEW k 5500U Identification label Front Certification Label I
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Power and Sound Controls l k BASS/TREB/BAL/FADER FEW 5500U Power If the vehicle is not running yet, turn the key in the ignition until the accessory indicator lights. Press [PWR] to switch on the power. Volume Press the knob to select the volume mode and then turn it clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the volume level. Volume Level BASS/TREB/BAL/FADER 0 to 40 d Anti-Volume-Blast Circuit At power on, the volume returns to the previous level slowly if the level was at 20 or higher. Changing A
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Power and Sound Controls (continued) Balance Press the knob to select the BALANCE mode and then turn it clockwise or counterclockwise to shift the sound volume to the right or left speakers. or L 1 to 15 Balance Center (R: Right, L: Left) Fader Press the knob to select the FADER mode and then turn it clockwise or counterclockwise to shift the sound volume to the front or rear speakers. or R 1 to 15 Fader Center (F: Front, R: Rear) Note: In the audio mode (BASS/TRE/BAL/FADE), the display will ret
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Power and Sound Controls (continued) Mute l Press [MUTE] to mute the sound completely. FEW k 5500U Press [MUTE] again to cancel. Press and hold Selecting Auxiliary Source (Only for CQ-5500U) Press and hold [MODE] (AUX) for more than 2 seconds to select AUX Input mode. SS/TREB/BAL/FADER Connect the auxiliary equipment (any other appropriate equipment) to AUX IN Connector. Canceling AUX Input mode Press [MODE] (AUX) to resume the previous mode. 7
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Radio Basics l k BASS/TREB/BAL/FADER FEW 5500U Mode Selection Press [MODE] to change the operation mode as follows. Radio Compact Disc CD Changer (when connected) a a (Only for CQ-5500U) cd SS/TREB/BAL/FADER Press and hold [MODE] for more than 2 seconds. AUX (Only for CQ-5500U) To change to the tuner mode In case of CD changer mode or CD mode, press [MODE]. SS/TREB/BAL/FADER Selecting a Band Press [BAND] to change the band setting as follows. FM1 a FM2 a W/B a AM (Weather Band) ASS/TREB/BAL/FADE
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Radio Basics (continued) Station Preset FM1, FM2 and AM can save maximum 6 stations each in their preset station memories. Caution: To ensure safety, never attempt to preset stations while you are driving. Manual Station Preset Press [BAND] to select a desired band. Use manual or seek tuning to find a station to be stored in the preset memory. ASS/TREB/BAL/FADER Press and hold one of the preset buttons [1] to [6] until the display blinks once. d Preset Number l Note: You can change the m
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Tuning in a Weather Band Station Press any of the buttons [1] to [6] to monitor the preset station. The frequency (162) remains unchanged. WB Weather Band Frequency Channel Number Note: The weather band (CH1-6) has been preset. CH7 is selected by pressing [j j] or [i i]. Weather Band Stations National Weather Radio Broadcasts from over 380 locations throughout the U.S. on seven VHF/FM frequencies. Tune to weather band to receive continuous weather information 24 hours a day on one of the followi
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Compact Disc Player Basics Caution: Only 12 cm CD is available for l this unit. k BASS/TREB/BAL/FADER FEW 5500U To play CD Insert the disc and play starts automatically. 5500U "LOAD" will be displayed until the disc is loaded. Play starts from the first track. Caution: Do not use irregularly-shaped CD. Failure to observe this may cause malfunction. Note: While the disc is in the deck, " " indicator lights. Disc Disc Ejection Press [ ] to stop CD play, and the disc will eject quietly from the u C
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Repeating a Track Press [5](RPT: REPEAT) to repeat the current selection. REPEAT Press [5](RPT: REPEAT) again to cancel. Random Selection Press [6](RDM: RANDOM). A random selection of music is played from all available tracks. RANDOM Press [6](RDM: RANDOM) again to cancel. Scanning Track Press [4](CD SCAN). The display will blink and the first 10 seconds of each track on the disc play in sequence. Disc Press [4](CD SCAN) again to cancel. 12
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CD Changer Basics (Only for CQ-5500U) Note: CD changer functions are designed for an optional CD changer unit. l k BASS/TREB/BAL/FADER FEW 5500U Starting the CD Changer Once the CD changer has been connected, press [MODE] to change to the CD changer mode. When a disc magazine is inserted, CD play starts automatically. SS/TREB/BAL/FADER Play Disc Track Time Number Number Selecting a Disc Press [1] ( DISC) or [2] (DISC ) to select a disc in descending i j or ascending order. /BAL/FADER Then, the s
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Track Repeat Press [5](RPT: REPEAT) to repeat the current selection. "REPEAT" indicator lights. REPEAT Press [5](RPT: REPEAT) again to cancel. Random Selection Press [6](RDM: RANDOM). A random selection of music is played from all available discs/tracks. RANDOM Press [6](RDM: RANDOM) again to cancel. Note: The Random mode will stop and the disc select function will operate once the [1] (i DISC) or [2] (DISC j) is pressed. Scanning Track Press [4](CD SCAN). The display blinks and the first 10 se
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Clock Basics (The clock system is 12-hours.) l k BASS/TREB/BAL/FADER FEW 5500U Press and hold Initial Time Press and hold [CLK] to set time. Display blinks, and the time setting mode is activated. Press [i i] to set the hour. Press [j j] to set the minute. (Hold [i i] or [j j] to change numbers rapidly.) d Once the time has been set, release [CLK]. l Note: When the clock is not set yet, "SET" is displayed. k FEW 5500U or Time Reset l When you want to reset the time, repeat steps and
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Press and hold Alarm Time Setting Press and hold [ALM] to set alarm time. Display blinks, and the alarm time setting mode is activated. Press [i i] to set the hour. Press [j j] to set the minute. (Hold [ ] or [ ] to change numbers rapidly.) i i j j d When you have set the alarm time, release [ALM]. l Note: When the alarm is not set yet, "AM 12:00" is displayed. k FEW 5500U or l k FEW 5500U Alarm Time Reset To reset the alarm time, repeat steps and above. Alarm Operation Alarm is
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Temperature Reading (Only for CQ-5500U) To read the temperatare outside the vehicle, press and hold the Press and hold knob [SEL] for more than 2 seconds. The current temperature in Fahrenheit appears on the display. BASS/TREB/BAL/FADER Press and hold the knob [SEL] for more than 2 seconds again to cancel the temperature reading mode. Press and release the knob [SEL] to shift the temperature display Press and release to the current operating mode. BASS/TREB/BAL/FADER Notes: The temperature Senso
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Installation Guide WARNING This installation information is designed for experienced installers and is not intended for non-technical individuals. It does not contain warnings or cautions of potential dangers in attempting to install this product. Any attempt to install this product in a motor vehicle by anyone other than qualified installer could cause damage to the electrical system and could result in serious personal injury or death. ❏ Overview ❏ Installation Hardware This equipment should b
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Installation Guide (continued) Cut the connector wires one at a time from the Required Tools ❏ plug (leaving the leads as long as possible) so You'll need a screwdriver, a 1.5 volt AA battery that you can work with individual leads. and the following: 12 V DC ELECTRICAL SIDE-CUT TEST BULB TAPE PLIERS Turn the ignition on to the accessory position, and ground one lead of the test bulb to the chassis. Touch the other lead of the test bulb to each of the exposed wires from the cut radio connector ❏
